Arriva John Doe!

Titolo originale: Meet John Doe
Regia: Frank Capra |
Anno: 1941
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Commedia Dramma
Tag: baseball player | radio broadcast | suicide note | domain | enchant |
Cast: Gary Cooper | Barbara Stanwyck | Edward Arnold | Walter Brennan | Spring Byington | James Gleason | Gene Lockhart | Rod La Rocque | Irving Bacon | Regis Toomey | J. Farrell MacDonald | Warren Hymer | Harry Holman | Andrew Tombes | Pierre Watkin | Stanley Andrews | Mitchell Lewis | Charles C. Wilson | Vaughan Glaser | Sterling Holloway | M.J. Frankovich | Knox Manning | John B. Hughes | Harry Davenport | Ann Doran | Franklyn Farnum | Pat Flaherty | Bess Flowers | Hank Mann | James Millican | Bert Moorhouse | Frank Moran | Bert Stevens | Jack Wise | Henry Roquemore | Forbes Murray | Selmer Jackson | John Hamilton | William Forrest | Tina Thayer | Benny Bartlett | Edward Earle | Eddie Kane | Richard Kipling | Jack Mower | Paul Panzer | Russell Simpson | Charles Trowbridge | Edmund Cobb | George Melford | George Pembroke | Bob Perry | Jim Thorpe |

In una piccola città degli Stati Uniti, un giornale cambia proprietario ed alcuni redattori vengono licenziati. Per vendicarsi del licenziamento, una giovane cronista inserisce, nella sua ultima rubrica, una falsa lettera di un ipotetico John Doe. Nella lettera l'uomo annuncia che, nella notte di Natale, si getterà dal grattacielo del municipio per protestare contro le autorità. Il film, noto anche con il titolo di "I dominatori della metropoli" esprime in modo esemplare il sincero populismo roosveltiano di Capra e del suo sceneggiatore Robert Riskin. Famosa la scena finale della convention (girata con sette macchine da presa) con la tirata evangelica di Cooper.

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The phrase "lavender and old lace" is frequently uttered. Coincidentally, Capra's next film was "Ars [...] D
Although the film seemed poised to make a handsome profit for Frank Capra and Robert Riskin, under f [...] D
Contrary to popular belief, there is no "longer" version of this film; it has always run 123 minutes [...] D
Gary Cooper's character's name is Long John Willoughby. In La dama e il cowboy (1938), also starring [...] D
Frank Capra didn't want anyone to play John Doe except Gary Cooper, who agreed to the part (without [...] D
The original copyright was apparently never renewed, and the film fell into public domain, with the [...] D
Even though he had been involved with the production, when writer Robert Riskin was given the opport [...] D
This was the first and only commercial feature film produced by Frank Capra Productions. Frank Capra [...] D
The $1,000.00 bonus Ann Mitchell (Barbara Stanwyck) asks for to write the story would be the equival [...] D
Regis Toomey had already memorized his monologue about the John Doe Clubs for his audition, so the d [...] D
The first film Frank Capra produced independent of the Hollywood studios. D
Final film of Sally Sage. D
A total of 137 players were assigned speaking parts and over 4,000 extras were used. Much of the fil [...] D
Regarding the "sweet potatoes" that Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan play, in addition to "Hi Diddle D [...] D
Final film of Rod La Rocque. D
This film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Los Angeles Sunday 25 December 1949 on KTLA [...] D
Well into production, Frank Capra refused to reveal publicly what the film was about. Part of the mo [...] D
Final film of silent era actress Vera Steadman (uncredited). Steadman began her career in the mid-19 [...] D
Frank Capra's first choice for the role of Ann Mitchell was Ann Sheridan. However, she was vetoed by [...] D
Director Frank Capra tested the film in different areas of the US with four different endings to det [...] D
Olivia de Havilland was offered the role of Ann Mitchell but turned it down. D
Gene Morgan [Mug (uncredited)] died soon after completing his part in the film. D
The rooftop set for the final scene was built in an ice house to capture the sense that it was takin [...] D
About 200 plumbers were hired to keep the rain falling for eight nights at the Gilmore Field basebal [...] D
Frank Capra went into production without a clear idea of how the film should end. He shot or edited [...] D
Eight "John Doe Clubs" spontaneously started up and, according to the nap shown, are in the followin [...] D
Four different endings were filmed, but all were ultimately deemed unsatisfactory during previews. A [...] D
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30-minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 28, 1941 [...] D

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The Colonel: I've seen guys like you before. Guys [...] D
D. B. Norton: You'll play your cards right and you [...] D
Henry Connel: Listen, if that guy lays an egg I wa [...] D
Long John Willoughby: Hey, stop worryin', Colonel, [...] D
Mayor Hawkins: O.K. folks, but remember your manne [...] D
Beany: What's a helot? The Colonel: You've ever b [...] D
Ann: [Ann is pleading with John not to commit suic [...] D
Long John Willoughby: I'm gonna talk about us - th [...] D
Angelface: [after Willoughby gives the Colonel the [...] D
Long John Willoughby: [gets carried away spanking [...] D
The Colonel: [criticizing John's anti-separatism s [...] D
Ann: Everything in that speech is what a certain m [...] D
Mayor Hawkins: No you can't see him, you didn't vo [...] D
Long John Willoughby: Well, that certainly is a ne [...] D
Pop Dwyer - Connell's Aide: Show me an American th [...] D
The Colonel: $5,000. Holy mackerel! I can see the [...] D
Henry Connel: Lighthouses, John. Lighthouses in a [...] D
Henry Connel: There you are, Norton - - the people [...] D
Mayor Hawkins: Why, Bert. I feel slighted. I'd lik [...] D
[Discussing the contract with John Doe] Henry Con [...] D
D. B. Norton: What the American people need is an [...] D
Long John Willoughby: [addressing the public] Why [...] D
D. B. Norton: From now on, I think you'd better wo [...] D
The Colonel: Gangway, you helots! D
The Colonel: I don't read no papers, and I don't l [...] D
Henry Connel: I should be drinking milk, you know. [...] D
The Colonel: Get a hold of some dough and the firs [...] D
Ann: If it was raining hundred dollar bills, you'd [...] D

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